12. Pre-Mix – Geography – Week – 2

1) ‘Push and Pull factors’ are two sets of factors that influence ‘Migration’ . Which of the following are true in context with the same?
1. Pull factors make the place of origin seem less attractive for reasons like unemployment, poor living conditions, political turmoil, unpleasant climate, natural disasters, epidemics and socio-economic backwardness.
2. Push factors make the place of destination seem more attractive than the place of origin for reasons like better job opportunities and living conditions, peace and stability, security of life and property and pleasant climate.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

2) The term “Urban Sprawl” is often in news . Which one among the following best describes the term .
a) A medium-sized human settlement that is generally larger than a village but smaller than a city,
b) An increase in a population in cities and towns versus rural areas.
c) It refers to the migration of a population from populated towns and cities to low density residential development over more and more rural land.
d) None of the above

3) Which of the following straits are not associated with String of Pearls?
1. Strait of Malacca
2. Bering Strait
3. Lombok Strait
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) None of the above

4) Akademik Lomonosov has been in news recently. It is :
a) World’s Only Floating Nuclear Power Unit
b) World’s Only Floating Wetland
c) World’s Only Mach-5 Spacecraft
d) None of the above

5) Which of the following is incorrect in context with ‘Truck Farming’?
1. The regions where farmers specialise in fruits only, the farming is known as truck farming.
2. The distance of truck farms from the market is governed by the distance that a truck can cover overnight, hence the name truck farming.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2